Store's workers find corpse in restroom

SAN FRANCISCO

Bloomingdale's staff arriving for work Friday morning in San Francisco found a body in the downtown store's restroom.

Patrick Callahan, 44, of San Francisco apparently died in the store's tastefully appointed lavatory of tiles and marble sometime during the night or early morning. His body was discovered after workers entered the facility at about 6:30 a.m., officials said.

One worker said it appeared he had hit his head, but the cause of death has not been determined.

Steve Gelman, administrative director for the city Medical Examiner's Office, said Callahan's family had been notified of the death. Because inspectors are still determining the exact cause, Gelman said, he would not release any more information.

Investigators are trying to determine if Callahan was in the bathroom before the store closed and fell unconscious.